Delegated staking in the ar.io network

Delegated staking is an exciting and necessary component of the ar.io network, increasing broader participation and investment in the network's security and operations.

How It Works

• Introduction to Delegated Staking: Token holders can stake their tokens with gateways, sharing in the rewards.

• Benefits: Increases of overall stake in a gateway creates trust and signals of reliability and performance .

Key Features

• Risk and Reward Sharing: Delegates share in the protocol rewards accumulated by the gateway.

• Flexibility: Operators can choose to accept delegates and how much they can add to their gateway. Delegates can adjust their stake, enhancing their control over investment.

Implementation

• Protocol Rewards: Rewards are distributed proportionally among the gateway's delegates.

• Non-Protocolized Incentives: Gateways may offer additional benefits to delegates, like privileged data access.

Managing Delegated Stakes

• Adjustments and Withdrawals: Delegates can increase, decrease, or withdraw their stake with minimum duration restrictions of 30 block-days.

• Automated Returns: If a gateway exits, stakes are automatically returned to delegates.

Criteria and Values

• Minimum Stake: Global minimum stake is 500 ɸ (IO Tokens)

• Maximum Stake: Global maximum stake is 10000 ɸ (IO Tokens)

• Reward Share Ratio: A gateway-specific percentage of rewards shared with delegates.

Delegated staking increases participation in the network, allowing token holders to contribute to and benefit from the network's growth and security.